About Susanna
Susanna Armstrong helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, and low self-esteem. She supports those dealing with depression, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar challenges, and ADHD. Susanna’s approach is practical and down-to-earth.
She uses clear tools to help people cope with life changes and mood shifts. Susanna is a medical doctor (MD) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). She has 14 years of experience working in mental health and addiction settings.
How Susanna works
That background informs how she blends conversation, skill-building, and attention to day-to-day routines. Her sessions focus on what a person needs right now. She uses Client-Centered methods to listen and build goals together.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to calm the mind and manage stress. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help making changes, especially around substance use and other addictive behaviors.
Psychodynamic ideas are drawn on when understanding patterns from the past helps make sense of present problems. Susanna often combines these approaches to fit each person’s needs. She also pays attention to lifestyle factors like sleep, movement, and nutrition as part of a treatment plan.
Sessions aim to leave people with concrete coping skills and clearer next steps. Susanna works with people in Maryland and conducts therapy in English.
Susanna lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Susanna works with
The areas below are the ones Susanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How Susanna’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals together. Online sessions use that same approach to make sure each person’s needs guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many mood issues. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce stress and ground people in difficult moments.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susanna will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that suit them. She adjusts tools over time and works collaboratively to identify what helps most for a particular concern, whether it’s cravings, mood swings, or disrupted sleep.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from convenient locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers voice only. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping prompts, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while still working with licensed professionals.
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